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2023 Most Popular Online Schools in Rhode Island

5 Schools Ranked
$44,461 Average Earnings
$21,750 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
565 Total Awards
$38,044 Average Earnings
$27,447 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson & Wales University - Online the most popular school in Rhode Island for students working on their degree. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 565 students in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from JWU Online accumulate an average of $27,447 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $376 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, JWU Online graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,044 during the early year of their career. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

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#2

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
1,180 Total Awards
$45,082 Average Earnings
$21,485 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 1,180 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,485 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $571. During the early years of their career, RWU graduates make an average of $45,082 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

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#3

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
1,089 Total Awards
$46,207 Average Earnings
$23,471 Avg Student Debt

The programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Rhode Island. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 1,089 students in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $23,471 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $274, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, New England Tech graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,207 during the early year of their career. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.

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#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
858 Total Awards
$46,084 Average Earnings
$22,717 Avg Student Debt

The programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Rhode Island. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 858 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from Salve Regina accumulate an average of $22,717 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $465 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Salve Regina, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,084 during the early years of their career. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

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#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
4,782 Total Awards
$44,926 Average Earnings
$22,076 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for students. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, the fairly large public school handed out 4,782 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,076 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $338 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from URI, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,926 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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